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Aphex Twin @ 33 1/3 (4/5): Aphex Twin Before + After SAW2 (1/2)
The fourth of five posts for the 33 1/3 website
February 13, 2014 / By Marc Weidenbaum
The publisher of my Aphex Twin book, 33 1/3, an imprint of Bloomsbury, has invited me to write blog posts this week to note the book's official publication on Thursday, February 13. The fourth of these five posts is up today: "Video Vault Part I: Aphex Twin Before + After SAW2."
This is the opening of the piece, a little less than half post's total length:
Selected Ambient Works Volume II"˜s release on the label Warp in 1994 was framed by the pair of singles that directly preceded and succeeded it, both of which were EPs that had accompanying videos. The two EPs are intense in their own ways, and work to further emphasize the unusually vaporous qualities of the album.
Just before the record came "On,"a frenetic track whose surreal video — stop motion by the sea shore — was directed by Jarvis Cocker, best known as a member of the band Pulp. A native of Sheffield, England, like the founders of Warp, Cocker had, along with his directing partner Martin Wallace, previously made videos for such Warp-label roster members as Nightmares on Wax and Sweet Exorcist.
Read the piece in full, and see the corresponding video, at 333sound.com.
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CITRINE – is known as the gemstone that gives Abundance.
Citrine is widely known as a stone that allows an individual to be succesful.
decision making and mood swings.
Citrine also help with dispelling any fear and negativity.
.Most citrine is actually Amethyst which has been heat treated to Act as a buffer and protect the solar plexus.
Physically it Helps in digestion and elimination.
It gets rid of toxins and aids in strengthening the digestive system.
It stabilises the thyroid and activates the thymus and allowing one to act from the purity of intent of the young in spirit; child like rather than childish.
.Emotionally it Intensifies contact with higher self and aids in the realization of matters of daily living. It also helps in attracting those things necessary for life as the Gods that we surely are.


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Q: Ansible-Failed to import the required Python library (PyVmomi) I still have this error when I execute ansible playbook using vmware_guest module
"msg": "Failed to import the required Python library (PyVmomi) on vcenter's Python /usr/bin/python. Please read module documentation and install in the appropriate location. If the required library is installed, but Ansible is using the wrong Python interpreter, please consult the documentation on ansible_python_interpreter"
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I have python-pyVmomi installled
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 oct.  15 23:04 pyVim
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 oct.  15 23:04 pyVmomi
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root   4096 oct.  15 23:04 pyvmomi-6.7.1.egg-info

ansible-playbook 2.9.27
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = [u'/home/diogene/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible
  executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 2.7.16 (default, Oct 10 2019, 22:02:15) [GCC 8.3.0]
Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file

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Q: GoogleVis or GGVis, build graphs with different database structure I'm a statistician in pharmaceutical industry. In my free-time I'm trying to learn some Shiny R programming and I would like to build something on some clinical research data (the main reason is that I understand the domain and I have a lot of data).
We usually work on SAS datasets and I managed to import them in R as dataframe.
I'm in front of a limit and really don't know how to get rid of it, the dataset structure.
The usual dataset structure I have is this one:
PT   VISIT    VAR1
001  Visit 1  100
001  Visit 2  120
002  Visit 1  110
002  Visit 2  90

I managed to setup the code to run my first linechart but I noticed that both GGVIS and GOOGLEVIS are meant to work on a database of this kind
VISIT    PT001  PT002
Visit 1  100    110
Visit 2  120    90

And this is more than a problem to me, because I don't want to transpose all the datasets and also I don't want to create one variable for each patients because they are usually dinamic (the number of patients usually changes over time).
Do you know if there is a way to handle my usual dataset structure, grouping on the value of the Patient variable?
I would include my code but it is pretty basic and totally useless in this case, but if you want, just ask and I will include it.
Many thanks.


All Apps, Views and Widgets can be changed and individualized in many parameters. Even without knowledge on programming, you can yourself conduct this process by means of the integrated Content-Management-System in the AppManager of the AppSuite. This way, you create your own individual Apps and Widgets. You can save them centrally and thereafter reutilize them anytime you wish. In general, we call such individualized variants modifications, or, short: Mods.
Integrate your own contents, e.g. relating to brands or products, and you will be able to experience your multimedia data interactively. We support among others pictures, videos and pdf-files.
Adapt Apps and Widgets to your corporate design, e.g. by means of your company logo or the colours of your own corporate identity.
Apps and Widgets provide a variety of adjustable parameters that you can determine individually, depending on the Mod.
You can summarize several Mods, e.g. in view of a special event or a certain client, in so-called Mod-groups and, thus, structure your single mods in a meaningful way. The general configurations and styles you define for a certain Mod-group, will automatically be taken over by all subordinated Mods. This gives you the opportunity to quickly adapt multiple Mods within a short period of time.
Once Mods have been set up, they can be copied to multiple systems through a simple import/export function.


This is the best book yet written on the tension between leftist political initiatives, of the sort attempted by Dewey and Habermas, and postmodernist philosophical thought. Bernstein's discussions of Foucault, Derrida, and Heidegger are models of careful commentary and fair-minded criticism.
During the last two decades Richard Bernstein has established a worldwide reputation as one of the few philosophers able to bridge different traditions of thought and to clarify, through sympathetic criticism, the key intellectual issues of our time. In these 10 essays he explores the ethical and political dimensions of the modernity/postmodernity debates. Bernstein argues that modernity/postmodernity should be understood as a pervasive mood - what Heidegger calls a Stimmung - one that is amorphous, shifting, and protean but that nevetheless exerts a powerful influence on our current ways of thinking and acting. Focusing on such thinkers as Heidegger, Derrida, Foucault, Rorty, and Habermas, Bernstein seeks to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of their work and to highlight the ways in which they have contributed to the formation of a new and distinctive constellation of ideas and themes.
Richard J. Bernstein is T. Wistar Brown Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College. He was editor of the journal Praxis International, in which these essays recently appeared.


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Home > World Regions > Asia Pacific News > Singapore launches new cyber security regime
Singapore launches new cyber security regime
By Liz Heron on 11/02/2018
Aerial view of Singapore's Civic District including the Singapore Parliament.
Singapore is to have a new cybersecurity tsar with wide-ranging powers to seize confidential information and impose penalties under legislation passed by its parliament on Monday last week.
The Cybersecurity Bill requires owners of computer systems involved in the provision of essential public services in 11 designated areas to meet a set of statutory obligations overseen by a commissioner of cybersecurity.
The new post will be filled by David Koh, who is chief executive of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and also serves as deputy secretary (special projects) and cyber chief in the Ministry of Defence.
Companies and organisations that own such "critical information infrastructure" (CII) will have to report cybersecurity incidents, conducts audits and risk assessments, participate in cybersecurity exercises and comply with performance standards and codes of conduct.
New offence
Failing to share the required information or comply with orders from the commissioner is an offence under the new law that will carry a maximum penalty of a S$100,000 fine, two years' in jail or both.
The 11 essential services include national security, public order, the economy, public health, public safety, defence and foreign relations.
The law allows the commissioner to demand data or seize computers not only from CII owners but also from non-CII systems that are deemed to be essential for investigations, according to the Straits Times.
During a three-hour debate on the bill in Singapore's parliament, 19 MPs spoke in favour of the government's bill but many of them expressed concerns about the wide powers granted to the new commissioner.
Saktiandi Supaat, People's Action Party MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) said some people were worried that the authorities would intrude on personal privacy during investigations. He asked if there were any safeguards in place against misuse of their broad investigative powers, whether intentional or not.
Pritam Singh, Workers' Party MP for Aljunied GRC, said the bill gave the commissioner and any authorized officer the power to take or copy a hard disk, even if it was only to assess the impact or potential impact of a cybersecurity threat.
He asked what qualified as an incident major enough for such powers to be exercised, "so that the House is assured the commissioner's powers will be used very judiciously and not against government critics and individuals".
Yaacob Ibrahim, minister for communications and information, who oversees the CSA, said that the powers granted under the legislation "are not intended to intrude into privacy" and are mainly technical, operational or procedural in nature.
'Potential damage'
"Such powers are necessary given the potential impact from serious cyber-security threats and incidents, which can disrupt our essential services, potentially cause physical damage and harm and affect our economy and way of life," he said.
Owners of critical infrastructure systems will be notified of any intrusive scanning of networks or seizure of computers, which will only be done when the benefits of such measures outweigh the sacrifices, Yaacob said.
The bill also lays out a licencing framework that will apply to providers of two types of cybersecurity service – penetration testing and managed security operations centre monitoring, according to Channel News Asia.
"These providers have access to sensitive information from their clients, and the services are also relatively mainstream in our market, and hence have a significant impact on the overall cybersecurity landscape," said Yaacob.
Failure to get a licence for a licensable service will mean a maximum penalty of a S$50,000 fine, two years in jail, or both, he said, adding that the requirement will not apply to in-house work or providing licensable services to related companies.
Patrick Tay, MP for West Coast GRC, asked if there were any measures in place to ensure that the cost of complying with the new cybersecurity requirements does not trickle down extensively to the consumer.
Yaacob said there will be cost implications for CII owners who need to strengthen the cybersecurity of their computer systems to meet the requirements of the bill. However, many owners already have cybersecurity measures in place to meet regulations within their sectors.
And while no funding will be provided to cover such costs, the government will work with regulators to streamline sectoral cybersecurity audit and incident reporting processes so that they harmonise with the requirements of the bill, he added.
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Liz Heron is a journalist based in London, who specialises in international news. She worked on daily newspapers for 16 years, reporting extensively on both general news and education. She was Education Editor of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong and has contributed to a wide range of British media including The Independent, The Guardian and the BBC.
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The concern is that in 5 years when the populace has become comfortable with this, another demand for higher security will erode a little more of privacy until privacy, and in 15years privacy is non-existent.


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Find out when Peaky Blinders season 6 will be released, as well as the cast, trailer, and plot.
The return of the Red Right Hand will be warmly welcomed by Peaky Blinders fans, but when will season six begin?
Peaky Blinders has been off the air for three years, with the fifth series premiering in 2019.
However, the wait is nearly over, as Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) will be returning to BBC One.
Here's everything we know about the final season of Peaky Blinders so far.
The premiere date for Peaky Blinders season six has yet to be announced.
Filming for the final series has been significantly delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the drama's creator, Steven Knight, has already stated that it will return in early 2022, so there shouldn't be much longer to wait.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
Belle Dingle of Emmerdale to assassinate Meena Jutla?
Of course, Irish actor Cillian Murphy will reprise his role as Tommy Shelby for the final time.
Murphy has also appeared in Dunkirk, The Dark Knight Rises, and A Quiet Place Part II.
He'll be joined by Alfie Solomons, played by Tom Hardy from Venom, Anya Taylor-Joy from The Queen's Gambit, and Sophie Rundle from Gentleman Jack.
On the streets of Birmingham, fans can expect to see some new faces.
Stephen Graham, who starred in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, will join the cast of This Is England for Season 6.
There has been speculation that he will play American gangster Al Capone, but the creators have remained tight-lipped about his role thus far.
Amber Anderson, who has appeared in Emma, Your Highness, and White Lie, will join him on set.
Anderson will play Emma, Tommy's female foe, but how will he react to his new adversary?
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On New Year's Day, the first trailer for the upcoming season was released.
Tommy starts the trailer by shooting bullets into the air, and actor Graham, Taylor-Joy, and Sam Claflin as Oswald Mosley make cameo appearances.
"You have a very powerful enemy," Tommy says in a voiceover at the end of this teaser.
This is the situation.
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Just a few images from the Chilean countryside!
It's becoming ever harder to see these traditional vehicles with massive wooden wheels cut from a tree trunk. Even more so finding several of them together! Some Mapuche people are often not pleased when one points at them with a camera. I prefer not to stress such situations and just stay with a distant, non-detailed photo.
The old transportable steam engines of English, German and American manufacture were once the main source of power in agriculture, challenged only by oxen. Today most of these machines have been scrapped, with many ending up on display in museums. But a considerable number is still in use and well-maintained! This photo was made in 2000.
The threshing machine is not so much newer than the steam engine, but proper care aided by lots of improvisation keep it going like new!


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Over the course of the last five years, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio have established themselves as the world's premier funky organ trio. The organ trio, along with founder and manager Amy Novo, continues to devise the perfect blend of raw, passionate music and engaging industry practices. Through a firm partnership with label Colemine Records, the trio has garnered Billboard charting albums, sold out shows, tens of thousands of albums sold, and millions of streams. Lofty accomplishments for an instrumental organ trio.
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Within this limbic space as the Veil thins, the fabric of what is 'real' is being dissolved, and truth is seeping out from within well-constructed protective walls, remember that discernment is not judgement. It may look like that from the without, but it is not. Yes, each sOul has multiple scripts and patterns that need addressing, healing and integration. Yes, each sOul has an ability to raise their awareness and manifest their scripts from a more conscious perspective. But not everyone will choose to do that. Some will choose, despite the support they receive, to continue to perpetuate their addiction to pain and suffering; to greed and vanity; to power and pride; and to anger and revenge. Some people will continue to talk up an incredible life but live an entirely different one; some will also appear to believe in great spiritual truths but when it comes down to it, their Shadow has them enslaved and they don't live from those truths when they deal with those they love.
And as the mirror is being placed in right in front of you and of us, the tension between the life that is valued and the life that is lived is striking. This could be upsetting if you continue to cling to the notion that beneath the pain lurks someone who is a nice person, just lost. But now is the time to ask, have you been here before; have you been shown this truth before; and are you perpetuating Einstein's definition of insanity?!!
It is not judgement of another if you need to pull back from those of a differing consciousness (not value system); it is not judgement if you decide that your worth and esteem is being continually pummelled by self-similar situations, even if you are doing the 'work'. Sometimes discernment means understanding the lesson you need to integrate, seeing how the external world has provided you with a mirror to reflect back at you that lesson and then making conscious choices to continue with, or step away from, those people who arose to 'help' you learn.
Awareness or confrontation; discernment or judgement are the keys to the coming days, as your values are tested and you are being prompted to make a decisive decision as to move on from, or to continue to move on with, those who no longer resonate at the same level as you.


Recycling is an important and integral part of National Spring Clean. Last year we achieved 35% recycle rate of all materials collected during clean-ups.
The percentage of total waste recycled by the National Spring Clean is perhaps more impressive taking into account that only bottles and cans are recycled from the waste collected during clean-up events. Other waste materials collected during clean-ups are unfortunately unsuitable for recycling due to degradation.
To make recycling easier for groups there are colour coded bags to put the different recyclable materials you collect into – these bags are provided as part of the free National Spring Clean kit provided to all groups who register.


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Dax Shepard talks new game show 'Spin The Wheel'
By Paul Milliken
NEW YORK (FOX 5 Atlanta) - What do you get when you combine the talents of Grammy-winner Justin Timberlake with popular comedian Dax Shepard, add in a possible $20 million cash prize, and then set it all against the backdrop of a giant spinning wheel? You got television's craziest new game show, premiering tonight on FOX!
We're talking about "Spin The Wheel," which is executive produced by Timberlake and hosted by Shepard and which debuts at 9:00 p.m. tonight on FOX 5 Atlanta. The premise sounds simple – spin the giant wheel, then answer pop culture trivia questions and hopefully win the cash prize at stake. But trust us, there's nothing simple about "Spin The Wheel" – the amounts of money featured on the wheel will change throughout the episode, depending on how the contestant is doing, and strategy will play a huge part in how much money each person walks away with!
We recently traveled to New York and sat down with Dax Shepard to learn more about the show and why it's something the comedian wanted to fit into his busy schedule.
Click the video player above to see the interview – and catch the very first episode of "Spin The Wheel" tonight on FOX 5!


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Home Digital Today Does Twitter, Facebook Censor Your Political Views? Most Americans Think So
Does Twitter, Facebook Censor Your Political Views? Most Americans Think So
It appears scars from the previous 2016 United States elections plague Americans beyond the nation's current policies. Most Americans apparently believe social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter actually censor their political views, impeding what appears to be a "basic right" of being able to express their personal and political opinions in social networks, which should be a "free" platform.
In an interesting take on politics, it appears both Republicans and Democrats don't trust social media companies in terms of being impartial towards their political views.
In fact, a recent Pew Research Center study revealed 72-percent of those it surveyed think companies like Twitter and Facebook actively try to censor views on politics they believe are "objectionable." Simply put, Americans may not simply trust these social media companies when it partisan politics is put into consideration. The survey, which surveyed 4,594 adults, was conducted between May 29 and June 11, and assessed the public's attitude when it comes to the technology industry.
Interestingly, more Republicans than Democrats expressed concern over this perception of political bias. 85-percent of Republicans that categorized themselves as conservative independents said it's very likely that social media companies make it to a point that political speech is censored. Meanwhile, 64-percent of Republicans who answered the survey believe technology industry members are pro-liberals compared to supporting conservatives.
Aaron Smith, the study's author, said Republicans tend to be more skeptical and less trusting of large institutions and public entities. This behavior is in line with conservative Americans over the previous years. Smith said some Republicans might be influenced by commentators on the right wing that attack tech conglomerates for "putting their hand on the scale" and being in favor of policies that support liberals.
Meanwhile, majority of Democrats (at 62-percent) think it's very likely that social media companies censor political speech. However, only around 25-percent of them expressed concern that companies support conservatives more than liberals.
The study overall appears to reveal the concerns of Americans over the influence of the tech industry on political dialogue. These fears appear to extend all the way to Washington, where Congress hasn't stopped its probe on Facebook over how user data and political content appears to have been tinkered with during the elections back in 2016.
Democrats in this case are interested as to just what went into play when it comes to Russia's role in the electoral process in the United States. Meanwhile, Republicans paid more attention to how social media platforms such as Facebook are anti-conservative.
In the case of the study, more than 50-percent of the Americans interviewed believe tech companies should be regulated more. Still, most of the surveyed did say tech companies did benefit them and society to some regard, with 74-percent of Americans saying tech companies gave their lives a positive impact, with 65-percent feeling the nation has benefited from them as a whole.
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Nerd Overload: Episode 128 - 2017!!
This week, we discuss the Star Wars: Han Solo spinoff movie, the possibility of a Deadpool/Wolverine crossover, give our Nintendo Switch predictions AND MORE!
The song this week is 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits.


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I'm working on a name for my roadside vegetable stand. Jean's Greens? Backyard's Best? How about, "Eat it. It's Good For You."
My back yard, in spite of being the site of my daughter's recent wedding reception, has become a small farm. Its party days may be over, but its bumper crop days are on the way. My husband retired and our back lawn is now veggie central.
You wouldn't really say my husband loves to garden.
That would bring visions of him planting flowers, perhaps cultivating roses, for visually lovely surroundings. Nope.
What my husband loves is to farm — to prune, to cultivate and to bring as much science into that process as possible.
The only thing he loves more is to actually harvest what he has planted, and eat whatever it has produced. In his garden, a tree gets one season to produce something edible.
If it fails, he might transplant it somewhere else, but by the second season, it had better come up with some fruit or it will get the heave-ho, to be replaced by another candidate.
We are hoping he will be a busy boy, come late summer, when the nine new raised garden beds in our backyard do their thing. We should have tomatoes, chard, elephant garlic, artichokes, lettuce, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, dill, basil, onions and zucchini. I know these plants don't necessarily fruit at the same time, but in Southern California, anything's possible. Don't forget that surrounding the new garden plots on the lawn is a three-sided slope on which my farmer has planted six varieties of apples, three varieties of oranges, peaches, plums, olives, mulberries, lemons, grapes, cherimoyas, figs and three types of avocados.
All I really want is an avalanche of tomatoes come late July, and I will eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and possibly, dessert. But if the newly picked flora overruns the kitchen, I'll be out by the curb in my straw hat, hosting a two-for-$1 sale. Do drop by.
Jean Gillette is a free-lance writer who refuses to can, preserve or make jelly. Contact her at jgillette@coastnewsgroup.com.
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The San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association said Wednesday Donald Trump is wrong in calling it radical and demanded a retraction from the presumptive Republican nominee.
Beginning at a rally in San Diego, Trump has repeatedly claimed that the U.S. district judge is handling a civil suit against Trump University in a "hostile manner" because his parents were from Mexico and he is a member of "a club or society which is very strongly pro-Mexican." Supporters amplified this claim on national talk shows.
He said the organization sponsors professional development seminars, networking events, mentorship programs and awards scholarships and bar stipends to law students of all ethnic backgrounds.
Osuna noted that the judicial code of conduct does not allow Curiel to respond to Trump's attacks.


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Good quality. Find myself wearing it frequently for the perfect Sunday brunch outfit or casual Saturday night out.


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Q: What does this expression a[b] represent in C# I have often seen this expression in a maintenance code
Global["Name"]

What does this represent? I have used Global.Name but never Global["Name"]?
Is there are a place where this type of expression is used?

A: This is called an indexer. In that case, Global is probably some kind of dictionary or hashtable. "Name" is a key to access a particular item in that dictionary

A: It's used when looking up dictionaries and collections containing key/value pairs, eg.
var peopleAges = new System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<string, int>();
peopleAges["fred"] = 21;
peopleAges["emma"] = 18;

var fredAge = peopleAges["fred"];  // returns 21

A: It is a form of short hand allowed by C# called a default property. When an class has DefaultMemberAttribute set C# allows the name of the property named in that attribute to be omitted in that way.


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People are ditching their cable services at such infectious rates, cord-cutting could practically be considered an epidemic. It is no secret that traditional cable is falling to the wayside, and fast. Why overpay for hundreds of TV channels you'll never watch with cable or satellite when you can stream your favorite shows and movies directly to the device of your choice?
The decision to cut the cord on cable was an easy one for many Americans. As Streaming TV enters the forefront of today's media consumption, the question arises: How do Streaming TV Channels stack up against the old Traditional TV channels?
Streaming TV Through A Connected TV Device Is the New Linear TV
Most advertisers have a clear distinction between Connected TV and Traditional, or Linear TV. On the other hand, the average consumer of these services does not. The majority of media consumers today simply do not distinguish between watching streaming channels on a Connected TV device and watching cable on a traditional linear TV. Nowadays, it's all just "watching TV."
What's the Difference Between OTT Streamed Content and Traditional Cable?
Streaming OTT (Over-the-Top) Video refers to any video content served to you over traditional cable service. All Streaming TV is considered Over-the-Top of your traditional cable provider. So what is the difference between OTT Streaming TV and Cable?
Cable TV signals enter your home through a dedicated line, and Satellite TV signals enter the home over the air.
Streaming TV services enter your home through your internet connection. This is why you can stream TV to a variety of devices. Devices that allow you to stream video content through an internet connection are all considered Connected TV devices.
If your TV is not a smart TV, you need a streaming stick or box like the Roku Streaming Stick, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, or another streaming device to allow for that internet connection.
How Do Streaming TV Channels Compare to Traditional TV Channels?
You can stream just about anything anywhere these days. You no longer have to walk to the living room to "watch TV." We have a device to consume content in our own pockets at all times.
Lower prices, portability, customization, and ease of signing up are all factors that have lead people to sign up for Streaming TV service like HBO Now, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, just to name a few. Traditional cable and satellite providers frequently increase their prices after 12 months and require you to sign a contract. With streaming services, you are not locked into a contract and can opt out at any time.
Below are some of the Top Streaming Services Available :
Google's YouTube TV
Dish Network's Sling TV
Sony's PlayStation Vue
AT&T's DirecTV Now and Watch TV
Philo and Fubo TV
Each of these streaming TV services offers a different mix of channels. As you can see, cord cutters have more choices than just Netflix and Hulu these days. With devices like Roku, Chromecast, and Apple TV, any TV can easily become a Connected TV, ready to stream your favorite shows and movies. It is just a matter of what you want to stream that will determine which Streaming TV service or services is best for you.
Should You Advertise on Streaming Channels?
The short answer is YES. Why? By the end of last year, an estimated 22.2 million people had canceled cable or some other traditional TV service. It's pretty simple- If you want to be seen, advertise where people will see you.
You might be asking yourself how do I advertise on Hulu? or How do I advertise to my customers on Ruku TV and Apple TV? We can help you get started!
Advertising on Streaming TV allows you to spend your marketing dollars on your most valued and targeted viewers using superior targeting capabilities, like geofencing and customer lists. And unlike traditional TV, you get measurable results from your Connected TV campaigns with both digital and traditional metrics, like the completion rate for videos. Advertising on a Streaming TV channel gives you the best of both worlds: the benefit of storytelling with a high production video, and the unmatched targeting capabilities of digital.
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The First Purge (2018): A Template Tale (Review)
The First Purge may feel like "Billy Jack " without the hat and the protagonist is a caring and sharing neighborhood drug lord, but it really aims for much higher ideals. Trotting out the tropes of "you cannot trust the government and that all people of color, even those of oriental descent, are to be exterminated with extreme prejudice, The First Purge follows its own template yet again.
All of the films in this popular franchise are carbon copies of each other. Albeit slightly different directions are taken in each iteration. However, apart from the tendency to stick with one small group throughout, the film offers the same overall theme: That government want to clear out the "minorities" and the ghettos via "The Purge."
Written by James DeMonaco and directed by Gerard McMurray, The First Purge stars the heart stoppingly beautiful and abundantly talented Lee Scott Davis and features a biggish cameo by the evergreen Marisa Tomei. The film tries to offer an insight to all that mercenary involvement that features heavily in the other installments of the franchise.
Unfortunately, the entire thing feels like a template from the other films that followed the first offering back in 2013. With a final message (Spoiler Alert) of your local crime lord caring more for his fellow downtrodden and impoverished neighbors than the cold hearted government (read Donald Trump's cabinet and the Republican Party here) the timing of this tale is, perhaps, too close for comfort.
While it strains believability, the film does throw shade on the current government. That being said, the earlier installments also cocked a snook at the establishment. One that was headed by then president Barrack Obama. So the message, which feels quite relevant now, is still trodding the path of good old Billy Jack: "We cannot trust government" or "the Man."
(Or as the outlaw Josie Wales tells the Cherokee chief in the film of the same name – "Looks like we can't trust the white man.")
All racial aspects aside, and political relevancy ignored, The First Purge offers an almost eerily correct picture of the current government in the United States of America. We never see the president, but we hear the one-sided sycophantic conversation that the leader of the social experiment passes on to the "current leader" before sending Marisa Tomei's character out to be shot in the head.
By the end of the film one feels that nothing is really new here. McMurray and DeMonaco both lead the audience in the same direction as previous offerings in the franchise. No one, in terms of the cast, really stands out. Y'lan Noel (as Dimitri) is limited by the script and Mugga plays a role that, in earlier years, would have been filled by Octavia Spencer…
Overall, The First Purge is not quite mutton dressed as lamb but it lacks the enjoyment level of the other offerings in this violent and, perhaps, prophetic set of films. The message is the same in this template tale of big brother murdering the lower classes and while the presence of Aunt May helps to a degree it is not enough to save this one from a certain mediocrity and mendacity.
(On a side note: The colored contacts that the "players" wear, is never really utilized to its full potential. It makes the purge participants look like zombies, to a degree, but it, in the end, detracts from the action.)
The First Purge is a three star offering; a stale and repeated tale without the personal touches of previous films in the franchise. Fans may enjoy it, although I am admittedly a fan of all the previous films and found it a bit…hum-drum, but this is one to view via DVD or streaming. Seeing it in the cinema is not recommended as this film follows the same old template ad nauseam….
Author Mike's Film TalkPosted on July 14, 2018 Categories EntertainmentTags Blum House, Gerard McMurray, Horror, James DeMonaco, Jason Blum, Marisa Tomei, review, Trump1 Comment on The First Purge (2018): A Template Tale (Review)
Lady Bird (2017): Simply Wonderful (Review)
It is inconceivable that this splendid little "feel good" film was excluded, nay snubbed, at The Golden Globes. Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird is, quite simply, wonderful. Starring Saoirse Ronan as Lady Bird, along with the delightful and talented Laurie Metcalf as the teen's passive aggressive mum, the film is a coming of age story set in a Catholic school in Sacramento.
While Lady Bird never quite lives up to the comedic promise of that opening scene in the car, it does go on to deliver a steady stream of low-key humour, a little heart-break and some well timed pathos. Metcalf and Ronan make a delightful double-act and Tracy Letts (as the big hearted dad) steps in, as needed, to spread a little love to both combatants.
Writer and director Gerwig addresses a lot of teen issues in this dramedy. Sexuality, losing one's virginity, living on the wrong side of the middle-class divide, unemployment and trying desperately to grow "away" from one's parents. None of these subjects are earth shatteringly original or ground breaking but they are delivered expertly and adorably by Ronan as the girl who wants to soar above her socially placed limits.
There is not doubt that this is Ronan's film. She rules each and every scene she is in. However major kudos need to be given to Lucas Hedges – Lady Bird's first love interest, Beanie Feldstein; who plays the best friend and if Metcalf does not snag a little golden fella come award time for her performance as Lady Bird's mum, there is something definitely rotten going on in the Academy.
Lady Bird allows us into the main character's world and her determination to head back east for her further education. She submits applications to colleges in New York on the sly, with help from her dad while she rushes to complete her last year of high school and break free of her lower middle class bonds.
We are privy to her foray into love, her first: School play, job and her acceptance into the upper echelons of Sacramento society. She becomes friends with rich girl Jenna Walton (played by Odeya Rush, who looks eerily like a young Mila Kunis) while turning her back on her old bff.
Lady Bird may not be Gerwig's semi-autobiographical tale, but it gives us a taste of what she finds fascinating. She gives us a character who is, according to a Rolling Stone interview, a combination of underachiever and dreamer who dares to exceed her own wildest expectations.
Christine snacks on unconsecrated communion wafers with her bestie Julie and pranks the nun headmaster by putting a just married sign on her car. She steals a teacher's grade book and then lies about her math grade to get a better score. She falls in love (twice) and buys all the things she has been forbidden to have when she turns 18.
Rebellion may be the catchword here, but it is pretty tame. This is what makes the character of Lady Bird so endearing and we cheer her brief, somewhat timid, trips into the abyss. The film is a firm 4 star venture that gives us a heroine we can get behind and a protagonist we understand.
Catch this one as quick as you can, the Golden Globes may have snubbed this simply wonderful film but one can be sure that the Academy will not. Movies like this one go a long way toward proving that Hollywood is a long way from being finished.
Author Mike's Film TalkPosted on December 13, 2017 Categories Entertainment, Film ReviewsTags Comedy, Drama, Greta Gerwig, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, review, Saoirse Ronan1 Comment on Lady Bird (2017): Simply Wonderful (Review)
Hostiles (2017): Slow Downbeat Western With a Message (Review)
Hostiles is a film that screams out for Sam Elliot, or at the very least a Sam Elliot "type." Christian Bale attempts to fill Elliot's boots but loses something in the translation. This is not to say that Bale fails in his interpretation of a bitter and cold "Indian" fighter who must transport a Cheyenne chief (the brilliant Wes Studi) back to his hunting ground to die, but Captain Blocker was tailor made for Sam Elliot and one wishes devoutly that the older actor had been cast instead.
(That said, it turns out that the casting of Bale in this film led to his dropping out of the Travis McGee film "The Deep Blue Goodby" where he had been hideously miscast as the hero…)
Co-written and directed by Scott Cooper (Donald E. Stewart is also credited on the screenplay) Hostiles is Cooper's fourth time at the helm as director. Like the storyline itself, Cooper does a decent job, although it is a tad convoluted. Overall this message film is slow and not a little downbeat.
Performances tend to be pretty much spot on although each character is so taciturn and stoic that the sheer lack of dialogue leaves one wishing for more action. It has to be said that the casting of Oklahoma born Wes Studi was a stroke of genius. With his face showing years of strain mixed with a certain tired nobility, the actor does more with his character's long silences than the rest of the cast put together.
Hostiles relies upon a certain amount of stereotypes while, at the same time, utilizing a "modern" approach to prairie life back at the time of the white man's steadfast, and cold blooded, fulfillment of their "manifest destiny." Brit actress Rosamund Pike, is a wife and mother in the middle of teaching her two daughter's the finer points of English at the start of the film.
As Mrs. Quaid, Pike manages to have the most satisfactory character arc out of the entire cast. Bale's journey ends almost too predictably, with his coming to an almost "Dances With Wolves" inner acceptance of his -previously hated enemy.
The start of the film, with it's brutal murder of an entire family sans one, tells us the direction that Cooper intends to take from the first shot fired. Mr. Quaid is sawing wood when a small group of Comanche warriors ride into view. He immediately sounds the alarm, tells his small brood to hide and he runs out of his cabin and begins firing his carbine before the band of "hostiles" are within range.
It is the white man who shoots first, which results in the Comanche party retaliating with deadly and over-zealous force. (This short-lived battle, where Pike's character loses everything she loves, shows the Native American proclivity for using the white man's weapons, six shooters and rifles, along with their more traditional weapons.)
Hostiles moves at a sluggish pace. It appears that Cooper has used the 2014 Tommy Lee Jones/Hilary Swank western "The Homesman" as a template for the modern westerns. (Although it could be argued that Clint Eastwood started this slow trend with his 1992 award winning western Unforgiven – another film that also offers a bleak but bloody storyline.)
*Cooper does offer up a small homage to the Eastwood western by having one of his characters repeat William Money's line of "I've killed just about everything that walks or crawled at one time or another.")
Filmed in New Mexico and Arizona, the film looks stunning and while there are no real "panoramic" views, the bits of scenery on offer are breathtaking and makes one feel assured that this tale really is taking place in the "old west."
Bale is satisfactory as the hard Indian wars campaigner, Studi deserves an award for his portrayal of a chief dying of cancer, Pike is spot on, and she is another member of the cast who should get a gong from the academy this year. Honorable mention goes to Scott Wilson, aka Hershel from the AMC hit TWD, who has a splendid cameo as one nasty land owner.
(Ben Foster has an excellent cameo as another campaigner who is set to be hanged when he is returned to civilization. Although his storyline is too predictable by far.)
Hostiles is a 4 star film that could have been a full 5 had it trimmed the overall running length from its mind numbing two hour and 13 minute run time. The film offers some surprising non visceral blood letting, a lot of f-bombs and not one bit of nudity. Cooper has even opted to leave out anything remotely resembling sex.
Cooper's film has finished its festival circuit and will open with a limited release on 22 December this year. This one may be slow and plodding but it is worth a look, check it out on the big screen and see what you think. (In closing: Kudos to the filmmakers here for using what appears to be real Cheyenne language in the exchanges between Studi's small band and Bale.)
Author Mike's Film TalkPosted on December 12, 2017 Categories EntertainmentTags Christian Bale, Drama, review, Rosamund Pike, Stephen Lang, Trailer, Wes Studi, Western1 Comment on Hostiles (2017): Slow Downbeat Western With a Message (Review)
The Disaster Artist (2017): "The Room" Behind the Scenes Tribute (Review)
The Disaster Artist is one part homage to a director who has more than a little in common with Ed Wood, one part celebration of someone whose dream reaches a surprising fruition and one part celebration of "The Room." This behind the scenes tribute to one of the world's worst films captures the innate weirdness of Tommy Wiesau as auteur.
The film is based on Greg Sestero's retelling of everything that went into the making of the 2003 cult favorite; a film so bad that audiences took it to their collective bosom and began to worship the atrocity as a delicious comedy.
Directed by James Franco from a screenplay penned by Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Sestero and Tom Bissell, The Disaster Artist is as funny as it is difficult to watch, in places. The story of how a complete novice, to whom English is a shaky second language, manages to make a movie and pour enough money into the venture to ensure Oscar qualification is entertaining.
"The Room" (the film made by Wiesau) was so monumentally bad that it became a cult favorite and the start of Franco's "behind the scenes" film has a few celebs from the business explain their fascination with the movie. Even if one has not seen the original, which Franco manages to match shot for shot – several times, The Disaster Artist is funny.
Seth Rogen plays the only character who appears to have any experience making movies and Dave, brother of James, plays Sestero, Wiesau's object of devotion and the other star of "The Room." Zac Efron has a cameo as the gun toting thug and the delicious Alison Brie is Amber, Sestero's girlfriend.
(Ari Graynor, Megan Mullally, Josh Hutcherson, Bob Odenkirk, Randall Park and veteran Aussie actress Jacki Weaver round out the cast in a most satisfactory and fun "spot the face" way. These familiar faces really make the film seem like a labour of love.)
It is Amber's entrance that clarifies Tommy's "obsession" with Greg and causes the first of many cracks to show in the two men's relationship. There are a number of cameos in the film. Melanie Griffith plays Jean Shelton and Sharon Stone plays Hollywood agent Iris Burton. The delightful Lauren Ash plays the florist.
Cameo appearances aside, The Disaster Artist can be seen as much more than a biopic about a Polish mystery figure who wants to make and star in movies. It is about tenacity winning out over lack of experience and, somewhat ironically, seems to prove that any moron with enough money can indeed make a movie.
The one thing that shines through is that Tommy knows nothing about making films. He manages to write a screenplay but has to rely upon his hired "experts" to make the film happen. Rogen's character and the DP both run the two cameras, one of which is a high definition video camera, and try to instill a little realism into the 2003 film.
The Disaster Artist is more like "The Little Train That Could." The end of the film shows Wiesau, Sestero and the rest of the cast and crew attending the film's premiere. At the end of the viewing the audience stand spontaneously and give the auteur a standing ovation. The message being that despite the film being funny for all the wrong reasons, Wiesau has managed to entertain his targeted audience. As a result, his little film makes a new kind of history.
Franco does a brilliant job as director and with his portrayal of the rather odd Tommy Wiesau shows that he can really wear multiple hats successfully. (His character Tommy, the real one, actually makes an appearance toward the end of the post film credits and interacts with "himself" – Franco's version of Wiesau.)
The Disaster Artist may not be Oscar material but it is funny and hits those parts that many films fail to reach. A real 4.5 star effort that tickles that funny bone while simultaneously pulling off some brilliant cringeworthy moments. It is in cinemas now and well worth the price of admission.
Author Mike's Film TalkPosted on December 11, 2017 Categories Entertainment, Film ReviewsTags Biography, Comedy, Dave Franco, James Franco, review, Seth Rogen, Tommy Wiseau1 Comment on The Disaster Artist (2017): "The Room" Behind the Scenes Tribute (Review)
Thelma (2017): Low Key Norwegian "Carrie" With a Twist (Review)
Co-written and directed by Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt was the other writer who helped on the screenplay, Thelma is a slow paced, almost languid twist on Stephen King's "Carrie." Starring the achingly beautiful Eili Harboe, this suspenseful horror film includes key elements that are present in King's tale of repression, telekinesis and religion.
The film can also be seen as being influenced by the Richard Matheson tale "It's a Good Life." This Twilight Zone story (directed by James Sheldon) dealt with a young boy on a farm who holds his "terrified family" hostage with his incredibly powerful mental ability. The lad, played brilliantly by a young Billy Mumy, can literally "think" someone out of existence if they annoy him.
Thelma has mental powers but they have been repressed with a brand of zealous religion practiced by her family. When the girl goes off to college and starts to fall in love, the power re-emerges with a vengeance. Just before leaving her family, Thelma (Harboe) has a seizure and these become more prevalent at school.
We see the young woman cautiously spreading her wings as she meets Anja, played perfectly by Kaya Wilkins) and as the two become infatuated with one an other, Thelma has an increase in seizures and some disturbing visions/dreams. Eventually she goes to a doctor for help and discovers that her grandmother, whom she believed was dead, suffers from the same problem.
After being tested for epilepsy, Thelma tracks her grandmother down and starts remembering a tragic event from her childhood. Her father, Henrik Rafaelsen, a general practitioner, starts treating Thelma as her mother (Ellen Dorrit Petersen) uneasily watches from the sidelines.
Thelma can be seen as a loss of innocence film, or a "coming of age" tale. Regardless of how the viewer opts to interpret this story, it is beautifully filmed and splendidly executed. At just under two hours, the film is a long one, but it never bores or drags.
The sequences where Thelma seeks help from the medical community do crawl but despite this, interest in the young protagonist does not wander. Trier gives us a plot and storyline that teases with flashbacks and ethereal connections between Anja and Thelma.
Harboe as the naive Thelma gives us just the right amount of wonder and dread as she starts to grow up outside the influence of her strict parents. We learn, as the film progresses, just why Trond and Unni keep close tabs on Thelma; they are already aware of what she is capable of doing.
The horror here is very low key. However,there are moments where it strikes fear right into the heart of the audience. These are not jump worthy moments by any means but the instances, a drowning and a moment underneath an icy lake, reduce us to a primal horror that stays long after the moment appears on screen.
Thelma, unlike "Carrie," gives us a protagonist that is not a victim but is, rather, a young woman who has lived a sheltered life. There is a reason behind her earlier protected existence. This helps us to develop an empathy with the young girl and her increasing confusion.
This is a full 5 star film that grabs the viewer and draws them slowly into the world of Thelma. Norwegian, indeed Slavic films in general, are, at the moment, top notch and well worth sitting through, despite having subtitles. Check this one out as soon as you can.
Author Mike's Film TalkPosted on December 6, 2017 Categories Entertainment, Film ReviewsTags Drama, Eili Harboe, Horror, Joachim Trier, Norwegian Cinema, review, World Cinema1 Comment on Thelma (2017): Low Key Norwegian "Carrie" With a Twist (Review)


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New wave of U.S. layoffs feared as coronavirus pain deepens
Job cuts by U.S. state and local governments whose budgets have been crushed fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and more second-wave layoffs in the private sector likely contributed last week to a 10th straight week of more than 2 million Americans seeking unemployment benefits.
The Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's health, is also expected to show the number of people on jobless benefits hitting a new record high in mid-May.
The report is being watched to assess how quickly the economy rebounds after businesses shuttered in mid-March to control the spread of COVID-19 and almost ground the country to a halt. While non-essential businesses are starting to reopen, claims have stayed at astonishingly high levels.
"I am concerned that we are seeing a second round of private sector layoffs that, coupled with a rising number of public sector cut backs is driving up the number of people unemployed," said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economics in Holland, Pennsylvania.
"If that is the case, given the pace of reopening, we could be in for an extended period of extraordinary high unemployment. And that means the recovery will be slower and will take a lot longer."
The number of people filing new claims for state unemployment benefits likely totaled a seasonally adjusted 2.1 million for the week ended May 23, down from 2.438 million the prior week, according to a Reuters survey of economists.
The number has fallen steadily since hitting a record 6.867 million in late March, but have not registered below 2 million since mid-March. State governors have requested $500 billion to help cover public health expenses and lost tax revenues, underscoring the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the economy.
The Commerce Department is expected to confirm in another report on Thursday that gross domestic product contracted at a 4.8% annualize rate in the first quarter, the deepest decline in output since the 2007-09 Great Recession.
The second wave of layoffs could grow bigger, with Boeing (BA.N) announcing on Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs and also disclosing it planned "several thousand remaining layoffs" in the next few months.
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book on Wednesday, comprising anecdotal information on business activity from contacts nationwide on or before May 18, was equally grim. Its depiction of the labor market said "employment continued to decrease in all districts" and "continued to fall sharply in retail and in leisure and hospitality sectors."
In addition to the spill over to segments of the economy not initially impacted by the closure of nonessential businesses, some economists said initial claims were staying elevated also because of backlogs from the flood of applications that overwhelmed state unemployment offices.
But this was dismissed by many who argued these backlogs should have been eliminated by now.
CLAIMS MISREPORTED?
There is also belief that state employment offices are combining filings for the federal government's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program with regular jobless claims instead of separating them as required by the Labor Department.
The PUA program is for gig workers and many others who do not qualify for regular unemployment insurance. They, however, must first file for state benefits and be denied in order to get federal aid for coronavirus-related job and income losses.
Last week's filings would raise the number of people who filed claims for unemployment benefits to above 40 million since March 21. Economists cautioned this figure does not represent the number of jobs lost due to the pandemic, citing technical difficulties and procedures at state unemployment offices.
The focus should be on the number of people still receiving unemployment benefits. These so-called continuing claims could shed light on the effectiveness of the government's Paycheck Protection Program.
The PPP, part of a historic fiscal package worth nearly $3 trillion, offered businesses loans that could be partially forgiven if they were used for employee salaries.
Continuing claims, which are reported with a one-week lag, likely increased to a record 25.750 million in the week ending May 16 from 25.073 million in the prior week, according to the Reuters survey. This data will cover the period during which the government surveyed households for May's unemployment rate.
Based on the forecast, continuing claims increased roughly by 7.7 million between the April and May survey periods, suggesting a surge in the unemployment rate from last month's post-World War Two record of 14.7%.
"Now is a good time to think how many of those people who lost their jobs are going to get them back, my sense is 25% will not and that's what gives us the double digit unemployment rate well into 2021," said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM in New York. "The bankruptcies of small and medium enterprises will result in a much higher rate of permanent layoffs."
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Tanjung Terdana is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Bengkulu Tengah van de provincie Bengkulu, Indonesië. Tanjung Terdana telt 779 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

Plaats in Bengkulu


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Michael "Mick" Doohan (* 4. Juni 1965 in Brisbane) ist ein ehemaliger australischer Motorradrennfahrer und fünffacher Weltmeister in der 500-cm³-Klasse der Motorrad-Weltmeisterschaft.

Karriere

Anfänge
Im Jahr 1974 saß Mick Doohan zum ersten Mal, im Alter von neun Jahren, seinem älteren Bruder Col folgend, auf einem Motorrad. In den späten 1980er Jahren stellte er sein Talent in der australischen und der japanischen Superbike-Meisterschaft und in der Saison 1988 auch in der neu geschaffenen Superbike-Weltmeisterschaft unter Beweis. Im Jahr 1989 gab er sein Debüt in der Motorradweltmeisterschaft auf einer 500er Werksmaschine als Teamkollege der Weltmeister Wayne Gardner und Eddie Lawson. Nachdem er in seinem Debütjahr Neunter wurde, verbesserte er sich stetig und schloss seine zweite Saison auf dem dritten Platz ab. In der gleichen Saison gewann er sein erstes Rennen auf dem Hungaroring beim Großen Preis von Ungarn.

1992 sah es danach aus, als sollte es Doohans Jahr werden. Er gewann fünf der ersten sieben Rennen und führte bereits mit 53 Punkten Vorsprung in der Meisterschaft. Beim achten Saisonrennen im niederländischen Assen stürzte er in der Qualifikation jedoch so schwer, dass er sich das rechte Bein brach und die Saison für ihn zu Ende war. Tatenlos gab er seine WM-Führung erst im letzten Rennen ab und wurde mit vier Punkten Rückstand Vizeweltmeister. In der folgenden Saison trat er mit erheblichem Fitnessrückstand an und konnte erst in der zweiten Saisonhälfte wieder an alte Leistungen anknüpfen. Unter dem Strich reichte es zu einem vierten Platz in der Weltmeisterschaft.

Fünf Weltmeisterschaften in Folge
In der Saison 1994 gewann Mick Doohan neun von 14 Rennen und wurde erstmals in seiner Karriere Weltmeister in der 500-cm³-Klasse. Im Jahr darauf gelang ihm die Titelverteidigung und 1996 gewann er seinen dritten WM-Titel in Folge, dabei stand er in 15 Rennen zwölfmal auf dem Podium. 1997 gewann er seinen vierten Titel in Folge, was zuvor nur Giacomo Agostini und Mike Hailwood geschafft hatten. 1998 gewann er schließlich seinen fünften Titel in Folge.

Karriere-Ende
1999 begann für seine Verhältnisse die Saison mit einem vierten und einem zweiten Platz nur mittelmäßig. Im Training zum dritten Saisonlauf auf dem Circuito de Jerez in Spanien stürzte er in Kurve vier bei rund 200 km/h und brach sich erneut das, ohnehin lädierte, rechte Bein. Ihm wurden zwei Platten eingesetzt und zwölf Schrauben ins Bein gedreht. Noch vor dem Saisonende gab er seinen Rücktritt bekannt.

Bei 137 Starts in der Motorrad-WM gelangen Mick Doohan 54 Siege, 95 Podiumsplätze, 58 Pole-Positions, sowie 46 Schnellste Rennrunden. Im Jahr 2000 wurde er als erster Pilot überhaupt in die MotoGP Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

Von 2000 bis 2004 war er als Teammanager der Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) im Einsatz. Er war unter anderem daran beteiligt, mit dem Italiener Valentino Rossi seinen potenziellen fahrerischen Nachfolger zu verpflichten.

Privates
Mick Doohans Sohn Jack (* 2003) ist Automobilrennfahrer und startet seit 2022 in der FIA-Formel-2-Meisterschaft.

Statistik

Erfolge
 1991 – Sieger beim 8-Stunden-Rennen von Suzuka zusammen mit Wayne Gardner auf Honda
 1994 – 500-cm³-Weltmeister auf Honda
 1995 – 500-cm³-Weltmeister auf Honda
 1996 – 500-cm³-Weltmeister auf Honda
 1997 – 500-cm³-Weltmeister auf Honda
 1998 – 500-cm³-Weltmeister auf Honda
 54 Grand-Prix-Siege

Ehrungen
 Aufnahme in die MotoGP Hall of Fame
 Aufnahme in die Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame

In der Motorrad-Weltmeisterschaft

In der Superbike-Weltmeisterschaft

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

500-cm³-Weltmeister
Motorrad-Rennfahrer (Australien)
Australier
Geboren 1965
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Intellectual honesty is how we use the truth we know. It is the link that goes from our thinking to our actions. Last week I spoke on what intellectual honesty is and what it is not. I cautioned about lying, stealing, cheating, and doing anything to win or doing anything to get on top. This week I want to explain why we are to be honest in every situation and circumstance. Sometimes we may think we have to lie to prove our point, exaggerate to win an argument, or cheat to win a game. But we don't have to! We just have to be truthful and live in that truth.
What if we stand for truth and stand for what's right and people are mad at us or arguing with us? What if others say we can lie here, or cheat there, and that we should win at all cost, whether we deserve to win or not?
Sometimes you might think it would be easier to lie, cheat, or steal than it is to just stand firm in truth. But, I say, "No! No! No!" It is never a good idea to lie, cheat or steal.
Jesus himself says we should stand up with honesty and courage and that He will give us the truth that will be wise and that cannot be faulted! We don't have to lie to get our way or cheat to win. If we stand in truth, we already have won! If we stand for what is right, if we seek truth and wisdom, and do our very best, we will be taken care of in the classroom, in the game, and with our needs.
Do you see these pennies? I am going to tell you a story about pennies. It is the legend of an honest man. As a young man working at a store, he noticed at the end of the day that he had extra pennies. It was very important to him to find out who he took too much money from. So, he closed the store and walked a mile or so in order to return those few cents. Not only did he return money that was not his, he started to be asked to judge others with arguments because both sides trusted him to have intellectual honesty. He became a lawyer and is quoted as saying he, "resolved to be honest in all events." He was later elected to government positions because of his intellectual honesty. And finally was elected to be president of the United States!
Abraham Lincoln could have kept those few cents. It would have been easier to say, "Well, too bad I made a mistake, but I will keep these pennies." But because he was honest in the small things, he was able to be intellectually honest to a grand scale. And now if you see a penny, you will notice Abraham Lincoln is on it!
God will help you be honest and He will be able to guide you to truth.
God will give you the strength to be honest and truthful in all things.
If God can give President Abraham Lincoln the words and wisdom to do all he did, God can give you the words and wisdom to do great things in your life as well—to live an intellectually honest and courageous life with Him!


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Big name Burton shop could be saved as new owners swoop in
They have told of their plans for the future
Emma Munbodh
A closing down sign is in the window of the Burton store (Image: Burton Mail)
Many branches of a big name bathroom store which has an outlet in Burton could be saved from closure after it was revealed it has been bought out by a DIY chain.
The Mirror has reported that DIY chain, Homebase, has acquired Bathstore, which went into administration in June.
The company is set to take over 44 branches, although 124 outlets could still be at risk of closure.
Hundreds of jobs could be on the line, including ones at Burton's store in Horninglow Road.
Homebase bosses have said it plans to open a "significant" number of Bathstore concessions in its own stores under the new deal - which could see it rival the likes of B&Q, said a spokesman.
Damian McGloughlin, CEO of Homebase, said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome Bathstore into the Homebase family.
"With a reputation for quality service and excellent products, Bathstore complements Homebase's reinvigorated range."
The 44 stores which will be taken over have not yet been confirmed by Homebase.


Should I Contest My Ohio DUI/OVI Charge?
So you've been charged with a D.U.I. (O.V.I.) in Ohio, and you're wondering if you should contest it or just plead guilty at the first court appearance (the arraignment). Pleading guilty at the arraignment would get it over with quickly, thereby saving time and money. On the other hand, a D.U.I. conviction will likely have a significant impact in the future.
If you plead guilty to a D.U.I., there will be court penalties for the D.U.I. conviction, and there will be secondary consequences. The court penalties include a mandatory jail sentence, a mandatory license suspension, a mandatory fine, probation, and the possibility of the following sanctions: yellow license plates, ignition interlock device, continuous alcohol monitoring, vehicle immobilization, and license reinstatement fees. D.U.I. sentences increase in severity for repeat offenses. In addition to the court penalties, a D.U.I. conviction has secondary consequences for issues such as auto insurance, life insurance, employment, education, military, professional licensing, immigration, and international travel.
You may be thinking that there's no point in fighting the D.U.I. because the officer concluded you were under the influence or the machine concluded you were over the limit, so there is no chance of avoiding the DUI conviction. Not necessarily true. In many cases, you can beat the D.U.I. charge or at least have it amended to an offense that is not a D.U.I. If you plead guilty, there is a 100% chance you will be found guilty of D.U.I.. If you contest the charge, there is a good chance you will have a better outcome.
I'm not suggesting that every person charged with a D.U.I. should contest it. I'm suggesting that, before you decide what to do, you should weigh the pros and cons of pleading guilty vs. contesting the charge. The possibility of avoiding a D.U.I. conviction (as well as the penalties and the secondary consequences) may outweigh the time and money saved by pleading guilty at the arraignment. It's wise to do a cost-benefit analysis and do what's best for you.


This mum was killed by her 3-year-old son. With a gun.
A toddler armed with a gun results in the most heartbreaking tragedy.
Yesterday evening, while 26-year-old Christa Engles was in the middle of changing her 1-year-old daughter's nappy, she was shot in the head.
Not by an intruder, but by her three-year-old son.
Christa's toddler had gotten his hands on a semi-automatic "high-calibre" handgun, which had been lying underneath a couch. Not realising what he had done, it appears the boy then ran into another room after the shooting, unknowingly leaving his mother to bleed to death.
The children's grandmother arrived home to find Engles sprawled on the floor in a "grave condition", a wound in her head bleeding all over her baby daughter.
KJRH-TV reports that as the toddler was taken to be interviewed by specialist officers he repeatedly said, "Mummy, shot."
I lost my wife to an accident yesterday. Don't forget to tell your loved ones they are loved. You really never know when the last I love you is.
It's a new day, it will be my first without you. I have so much on my mind but it doesn't matter. I know you loved me, I worship the ground you walked on.
I am the luckiest man alive, to have been able to love you. Since the day i met you you have been the best part of me. I love you Precious Angel.
Christa Engle's children (via Facebook).
Friends of Crista have also begun to express their shock. Many have said she had always wanted to be a mother and was nothing but responsible, especially with guns. "Christa always knew she was going to be a mum. She thought she would be a mum to a bunch of boys. She was lucky and got a really great little boy and an awesome little girl," one told Fox23.
"I was shocked because she's so responsible. She's in the military. She is a trained gun handler," a friend of Crista's added.
Our thoughts are with this devastated family at this time.
They told her she was having a normal pregnancy. But she actually had cancer.